AIE-486H machine gun: Difference between revisions

The heavy machine gun used by the [[UNSC Army]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' has a drastically different design than the one in ''Halo 3''. While the fire rate, damage, ammunition capacity, and accuracy do not appear to have changed, the weapon posesses only one, stationary barrel, as opposed to three rotating ones. It also seems that it doesn't have to spin up to reach its fastest rate of fire, as opposed to ''Halo 3'' where it takes about 1 second to spool up. The weapon's tripod is bulkier, the protective metal shield has a different shape, and the gun seems to have been designed with handles to make detached use easier. Overheat has also been added, as is the case with all turret-mounted weapons in ''Reach''. However, despite these differences, it is still reffered to as the AIE-486H on Bungie.net career stats. It is unclear if Bungie did this intentionally, or if they simply haven't changed the name yet due to the beta status of the game.